2005 MERCEDES-BENZ G55AMG display

316 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Display symbol
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TURN SIG., RF
CHECK LIGHT
!
BACK-UP LIGHT ON!
The right front turn signal lamp is mal-
functioning. A backup bulb is being
used.

Replace the bulb as soon as
possible.
TURN SIG., LR
CHECK LIGHT
!
BACK-UP LIGHT ON!
The left rear turn signal lamp is malfunc-
tioning. A backup bulb is being used.

Replace the bulb as soon as
possible.
TURN SIG., RR
CHECK LIGHT!
BACK-UP LIGHT ON!
The right rear turn signal lamp is mal-
functioning. A backup bulb is being
used.

Replace the bulb as soon as
possible.
VISIT WORKSHOP!
DISPLAY MALFUNCTION
The display for the lamps or the system
is malfunctioning.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center as soon as
possible.
TURN SIG. MIRROR, L
CHECK LIGHT!
The left turn signal in the side mirror is
malfunctioning. This message will only
appear if all light emitting diodes have
stopped working.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center as soon as
possible.
TURN SIG. MIRROR, L
CHECK LIGHT!
The right turn signal in the side mirror is
malfunctioning. This message will only
appear if all light emitting diodes have
stopped working.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center as soon as
possible.

317 Practical hints
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RESTRAINT SYSTEM
SERVICE
The system is malfunctioning. The air-
bags or emergency tensioning device
(ETD) could deploy unexpectedly or fail to
activate in an accident.

Drive with added caution to the near-
est authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center.
RESTRAINT SYSTEM
DRIVE TO WORKSHOP!
The system is malfunctioning. The air-
bags or emergency tensioning device
(ETD) could deploy unexpectedly or fail to
activate in an accident.

Drive with added caution to the near-
est authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center.
Warning!
G
In the event a malfunction of the SRS is indi-
cated as outlined above, the SRS may not be
operational.
For your safety, we strongly recommend
that you visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center immediately to have the
system checked.
Otherwise the SRS may not be activated
when needed in an accident, which could re-
sult in serious or fatal injury, or it might de-
ploy unexpectedly and unnecessarily which
could also result in injury.

318 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Display symbol
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SEAT BELT SYSTEM
DRIVE TO WORKSHOP!
The seat belt system is malfunctioning.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center as soon as
possible.
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TC IN NEUTRAL
No gear has been selected in the transfer
case, it is in NEUTRAL.

Engage transfer case to gear position
HIGH or LOW (
page 154).
Warning!
G
If the transfer case is in NEUTRAL, the
Pposition of transmission will not hold vehi-
cle. The parking brake must be applied to
hold vehicle in place.

319 Practical hints
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TC SHIFT
CANCELLED
The shift process in the transfer case was
canceled because of a malfunction.

Repeat the shift process (
page 154).
TC SHIFT CONDITIONS
NOT FULFILLED
You have not met the shift conditions for
a selection process in the transfer case.

Repeat the shift process (
page 154).
TRANSFER CASE
VISIT WORKSHOP!
The transfer case is malfunctioning.

Do not switch the transfer case on.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center as soon as
possible.
K
CLOSE
SUNROOF!
You have opened the driver’s door with
the SmartKey removed from the starter
switch and the tilt/sliding sunroof open.

Close the tilt/sliding sunroof
(page 173).
J
CLOSE
SUNROOF!
You have opened the driver’s door with
the SmartKey removed from the starter
switch and the tilt/sliding sunroof open.

Close the tilt/sliding sunroof
(page 173).
L
TELE AID
DRIVE TO WORKSHOP!
One or more main functions of the Tele
Aid system are malfunctioning.

Have the Tele Aid system checked by
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center.
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FUNCTION
NOT AVAILABLE!
This display appears if button t or
s on the multifunction steering wheel
is pressed and the vehicle is not equipped
with a telephone.

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TRUNK OPEN!
This message will appear whenever the
tailgate is open.

Close the tailgate.
G
VISIT WORKSHOP!
DISPLAY MALFUNCTION:
The instrument cluster display is malfunc-
tioning.
Some systems themselves may also have
failed.

Continue driving with added caution.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center as soon as
possible.
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VISIT WORKSHOP!
DISPLAY MALFUNCTION:
Certain electronic systems are unable to
relay information to the control system.
The following systems may have failed:

Coolant temperature display


Tachometer


Cruise control display

Have the electronic systems checked
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center.
W
WASHER FLUID
CHECK LEVEL!
The fluid level has dropped to about
1/3
of total reservoir capacity.
Add washer fluid (
page 380).

333 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Replacing bulbs
Safe vehicle operation depends on proper
exterior lighting and signaling. It is there-
fore essential that all bulbs and lamp as-
semblies are in good working order at all
times.
Correct headlamp adjustment is extremely
important. Have headlamps checked and
readjusted at regular intervals and when a
bulb has been replaced. See an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center for
headlamp adjustment.
iIf the headlamps or front fog lamps are
fogged up on the inside as a result of
high humidity, driving the vehicle a dis-
tance with the lights on should clear up
the fogging.
iBackup bulbs will be brought into use
when lamps malfunction. Observe the
messages in the multifunction display
(page 296).

382 Technical termsCOMAND
(C
ockpit M
anagement and D
ata
System)
Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communications
systems, including the radio and the
navigation system, as well as other op-
tional equipment (CD changer, tele-
phone, etc.).
Control system
The control system is used to call up
vehicle information and to change
component settings. Information and
messages appear in the multifunction
display. The driver uses the buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel to
navigate through the system and to ad-
just settings.
Differential locks
On slippery surfaces, differential locks
prevent one wheel of an axle from spin-
ning while the other wheel stands still,
resulting in driving force no longer be-
ing transferred.Cruise control
Driving convenience system that auto-
matically maintains the vehicle speed
set by the driver.
Curb weight
(
page 271)
DOT
(Department o
f Transportation)
(
page 271)
Engine number
The number set by the manufacturer
and placed on the cylinder block to
uniquely identify each engine pro-
duced.
Engine oil viscosity
Measurement for the inner friction (vis-
cosity) of the oil at different tempera-
tures. The higher the temperature an
oil can tolerate without becoming thin,
or the lower the temperature it can tol-
erate without becoming viscous, the
better the viscosity.ESP
(E
lectronic S
tability Pr
ogram)
Improves vehicle handling and direc-
tional stability.
ETD
(E
mergency T
ensioning D
evice)
Device which deploys in certain frontal
and rear collisions exceeding the sys-
tem's threshold to tighten the seat
belts.
->SRS
FSS (Canada vehicles)
(F
lexible S
ervice S
ystem)
Maintenance service indicator in the
speedometer display that informs the
driver when the next vehicle mainte-
nance service is due. FSS evaluates en-
gine temperature, oil level, vehicle
speed, engine speed, distance driven
and the time elapsed since your last
service, and calls for the next mainte-
nance service accordingly.

383 Technical terms
GAWR
(G
ross A
xle W
eight R
ating)
(
page 271)
Gear range
Number of gears which are available to
the automatic transmission for shifting.
The automatic gear shifting process
can be adapted to specific operating
conditions using the gear selector le-
ver.
GPS
(Global P
ositioning S
ystem)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re-
ceivers. Employs CD digital maps for
navigation.
GVW
(G
ross V
ehicle W
eight)
(
page 272)
GTW
(Gross T
railer W
eight)
(
page 271)GVWR
(G
ross V
ehicle W
eight R
ating)
(
page 272)
Instrument cluster
The displays and indicator/warning
lamps in the driver’s field of vision, in-
cluding the tachometer, speedometer,
engine temperature and fuel gauge.
Kickdown
Depressing the accelerator past the
point of resistance shifts the transmis-
sion down to the lowest possible gear.
This very quickly accelerates the vehi-
cle and should not be used for normal
acceleration needs.
Kilopascal (kPa)
(page 272)
Line of fall
The direct line that an object moves
downhill when influenced by the force
of gravity alone. Lock button
Button on the door which indicates
whether the door is locked or un-
locked. Pushing the lock button down
on an individual door from inside will
lock that door.
Maintenance System (U.S. vehicles)
Maintenance service indicator in the
speedometer display that informs the
driver when the next vehicle mainte-
nance service is due. The Maintenance
System tracks distance driven and the
time elapsed since your last mainte-
nance service, and calls for the next
maintenance service accordingly.
Maximum load rating
(
page 272)
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(page 272)
Maximum tire inflation pressure
(page 272)